Nebraska Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens - Places to make foods to sell

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Nebraska Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens - Places to make foods to sell

Nebraska Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens, Shared Kitchens -
Places to make foods to sell!

A licensed kitchen is an inspected, registered commercial kitchen where foods intended for sale can be safely made, in accordance with laws and regulations. While many states allow some low-risk foods to be made at home and sold in smaller quantities, many foods intended for sale can only be made in a licensed kitchen. If you want to make and sell your home-made preserves, salsa, spaghetti sauce, refrigerated foods or whatever, you will need a licensed kitchen to prepare and can the food. many licensed kitchens open their doors at low cost to local food entrepreneurs.

There are many lists of commercial kitchen in Nebraska,online, but the list below is the ONLY one with complete contact information and links to their websites, and all in one place. If you would rather have a company make and package the food product for you, see this list of copackers in Nebraska

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Commercial Kitchens, Community Kitchens, Licensed Kitchens and Shared Kitchens

Note: You may find it is required by your state take the ServSafe® training classes for Manager and employees. It certainly is advisable, in any case. You can get the ServSafe® Handbook that accompanies the course here.

• Launch Commercial Kitchen -
  7129 Harrison St, La Vista, NE 68128. Phone: (402) 679-3259. Email: Lckomaha@gmail.com. This is a a commercial kitchen for rent for food trucks, catering and pop ups to use as their commissary
• No More Empty Pots Food Hub - Non-profit
  8501 N 30th St, Omaha, NE 68112. Phone: (402) 933-3588. If you’re a local food entrepreneur looking to grow your business, consider renting a state of the art commercial kitchen at the No More Empty Pots Food Hub in Florence. We offer hourly rates as low as $15 per hour, vendor resources and support, and entrepreneurship assistance. Kitchen rental is prioritized for Program Participants of the Entrepreneur Journey which is a program that aims to support business owners with the resources they need to succeed.
• Requirements: If you are considering turning your kitchen into a commercial kitchen, you should check out the Nebraska legal requirements for a commercial kitchen here first.
  
  

Other Resources

If you still can't find a suitable kitchen, you may need a co-packers.  Co-packers manufacture and package foods for other companies - and small food businesses - to sell.   See this list of co-packers in your area.

 

Where can I find more information about canning?

For more than 250 specific, simple recipes with step-by-step directions and photos; and general information on canning and food preservation, see this page.